Research demonstrates that, in counterfactual thinking, people engage in far more ____ than ____.
A) upward counterfactuals; downward counterfactuals
B) downward counterfactuals; upward counterfactuals
C) counterfactuals about past events; counterfactuals about future events
D) counterfactuals about future events; counterfactuals about past events

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Research shows that people tend to engage more in upward counterfactuals, which involve imagining better outcomes than what actually happened, rather than downward counterfactuals, which involve imagining worse outcomes.

Research Demonstrates That, in Counterfactual Thinking, People Engage in Far